14:42 Epsom Downs

Monday 26 August 2024

All14:0714:4215:1715:5216:2517:00

Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap

Off time: 14:44 | Winning time: 1m 21.95s

1^st

(7)

Summer Of Love

49-8

11/8f

T: S bin SuroorJ: Oisin Murphy

Went right start, raced wide tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on op 11/10

2^nd

(5)

Bell Shot

58-10

11/1

T: M ApplebyJ: Joe Leavy (5)

Tracked leader, ridden and every chance from 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong op 12/1

3^rd

(1)

Gorak

59-13

11/2

T: C FellowesJ: H Crouch

Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, ran on towards finish op 8/1

4^th

(4)

Sterling Knight

59-12

10/1

T: E A L DunlopJ: Rossa Ryan

Close up in rear, ridden and slightly outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

(3)

Bobby Bennu

39-9

4/1

T: R VarianJ: S De Sousa

Keen tracked leaders, ridden and short lived effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong op 6/1

6^th

nse

(2)

Piz Nair

38-12

5/1

T: George ScottJ: Callum Shepherd

Close up in rear, headway on inner to lead over 2f out, soon huing left, ridden and headed inside final furlong, soon weakened op 9/2 tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

(6)

Son Of Man⁶⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: J R Boyle J: Benoit D L Sayette

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.38Pl:£1.40, £3.90EX:£15.80Trifecta:£71.30SF:£17.36Swingers:£3.80, £2.20, £7.00

Forecasts

Summer Of Love (11/8), Bobby Bennu (4/1), Piz Nair (5/1), Gorak (11/2), Son Of Man (8/1), Sterling Knight (10/1), Bell Shot (11/1)

Low-mileage 4-y-o SUMMER OF LOVE got back on track returned to 7f when third at Doncaster last month and with Oisin Murphy taking over, she's fancied to build on that and score. Gorak has been running in better races than this of late so he's a threat, along with the consistent Piz Nair.

SUMMER OF LOVE (IRE)
GORAK (FR)
PIZ NAIR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Sir Winston

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 4

J: Aidan Keeley | T: R Varian

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £10,308.002nd: £4,834.003rd: £2,418.004th: £1,208.005th: £604.006th: £302.00